George Anderson (Australian footballer)

George Anderson (24 November 1886 – 12 June 1976) was an Australian rules footballer, playing with South Melbourne and University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

For the Collingwood player of the 1910s, see George P. Anderson.

George Anderson
Anderson in 1907
Personal information
Date of birth	(1886-11-24)24 November 1886
Place of birth	Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death	12 June 1976(1976-06-12) (aged 89)
Place of death	Kew, Victoria
Original team(s)	Leopold[1]
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1906–1908	South Melbourne	42 (0)
1911–1914	University	20 (1)
Total		62 (1)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He started his career with South Melbourne, playing for three seasons before playing with University after missing several seasons. Anderson played most of his career as a backman, where he only managed to kick one goal in his 62 matches. He ended his career when University withdrew from the VFL. After his football career, Anderson became a missionary in Korea.

Footnotes

1. "SOUTH MELBOURNE (12.12) BEAT CARLTON (7.3)". The Age. Melbourne, Vic. 30 July 1906. p. 9.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

References

• George Anderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• George Anderson at AustralianFootball.com